Los Angeles is a slouching southern California city and is its heart, the center of the nation’s film and television. The iconic Hollywood sign, Paramount Pictures studio, and Behind-the-scenes tours offered by Universal and Warner Brothers all lie around this city. It stands in number 2nd for being the most populous (after New York) in the United States. The city lies in a coastal plain and is between mountains and The Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles has the glimpses of both the city and the country as they are interwoven geographically. Los Angeles is a very essential center of medicine, culture, agriculture, business, finance, energy, aerospace, science, food processing, media and international trade. The Los Angeles city is huge, its metro area has been a “boomtown” since the execution of the transcontinental railroad in 1876. The L.A region is often cited for its sunny days, no matter what the weather is the sun here always shines.
WHAT YOU CAN DO IN LOS ANGELES?
- Angeles national forest is a 1,000 square miles of wilderness and 53 trailheads and is one of the most popular day trips for the natives and for visitors too. No matter what you’re hiking, biking, running, boating, or even skiing, you can get something for yourself to do outdoors. Other than this, the drive up Mt. Baldy is quite invigorating and the end result gives a spectacular view for nearly 10,000 feet.you can also hike to the Devil’s punchbowl or to the bridge to Nowhere.
- The Bradbury Building has a Victorian-style atrium and was built for gold baron Lewis Bradbury and it is filled with architectural gems like open- cage hydraulic elevators, marble staircases, and it even has wrought-iron balconies. The massive skylight and open balconies create a very haunting yet magical mood that no other building can even provide. Movie buffs will clearly remember this place from the movie 500 days of summer, blade runner, and even some commercials.
- Lake hollywood park is the only park that will get you some amazing close-up photos of the Hollywood sign as this park is a major tourist attraction. There are two remarkable hiking paths: one that will make you explore the reservoir and one that takes you up to the Hollywood sign.
- Except for the original vendors, nothing much has changed in 103 years since the Grand Central Market has opened. In today’s time, it is the epicenter of the high-low culture that Los Angeles brings out so easily. Tacos and sandwiches are the most sorted takeouts.
- Atop of Mount Hollywood, the Griffith Observatory is an Art Deco stargazing spot and one of the most visited observatories. Because of its rich exhibit halls, photogenic views of the Hollywood sign and a planetarium that organizes a brainy but funny show about the universe and the 12-inch Zeiss telescope are the main reasons for this place’s reputation.
FREQUENTLY FLYING AIRLINES TO LOS ANGELES
- Emirates
- KLM royal Dutch
- Lufthansa
- Air India Express Airlines
- British Airways
- Singapore Airlines
- Thai Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- Malaysia Airlines
- Turkish Airlines
- Air France
HOW TO GET AROUND IN LOS ANGELES?
Patience and driving will be required in Los Angeles because of the sheer size of the city. A very systematic and planned route is obligatory if you’re planning to drive a car. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority darts six color-coded metro lines; metro is desired here a lot. You can pick a taxi as well, but in the crowd taxis are going to take longer than usual. Bus services come really practical in Los Angeles as it’ll offer you more time to explore the street side of Los Angeles.
TOP ATTRACTIONS OF LOS ANGELES
- Hollywood
- The Broad
- Long Beach
- Santa Monica
- The Getty Center
- La Brea Tar Pits
- Disneyland Resort
- Battleship Tower Museum
- The Nethercutt Collection
- Universal Studio Hollywood
- Petersen Automotive Museum
- The Original Farmers Market
- Griffith Park and Observatory
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA)
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Country
